Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
64%
36%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
In-State Students
74%
Out-Of-State Students
16%
Ethnicity
African American
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Hispanic
4%
White
79%
Multiracial
3%
Unknown
2%
Percent of First Generation Students
29%
Student Organizations
235
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
38%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
42%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Behrend Lions
School Colors
blue and white
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Total Male Athletes
194
Total Female Athletes
118
Intramural Sports
13
Sports Club
4
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
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Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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No

What Students Are Saying

There is limited dining on campus, and the food tends to be overpriced, especially for commuters. Expect to pay $11+ for dinner at the buffet on campus if you have a credit card and no meal plan ($2 with a meal plan). Or $6 for a sub par ham and cheese panini. It is recommended that you pack your food often.
Katie from Erie, PA
Food is good, there are 2 main options on campus Dobbin's which is all you can eat and is the best for the money, and Bruno's which is more of an al a carte pay per item kind of thing. Both have pretty good food but honestly its no 5 star restaurant but you can live off it
Jacob from Mars, PA
Behrend has the second best college food in Erie but don't get me wrong too much of a good thing makes it not so good.
Amber from Fairview, PA
Dining is great. There is a buffet style dining hall. Also, there is an ala carte dining hall that sells sandwiches, salads, desserts, and also includes a made to order sub kiosk. There are several coffee shops around campus that serve Starbucks Coffee, bagels, pastries, and grap and go wraps.
Jessica from Erie, PA
The food and dining was always good but it did get a little repetitive having to eat most of the same things everyday. Currently living off campus, i do miss the food.
Cayla from Latrobe, PA